The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 30: Leaving Gushan
Wu Chengyu carefully studied the bamboo slips' introduction to these two techniques. Both were considered basic techniques, used to lay the foundation and improve one's foundation.

The Ox-Horse Method, as the name suggests, uses cows and horses as objects of imitation.

The characteristics of cows are great strength and strong bones. Practicing the Ox-Horse Stance can strengthen the bones and increase strength. In ancient times, the strength of an ox was about 500 kilograms, and some said it was 1,000 kilograms, which is basically reliable. In some fantasy novels, the strength of an ox is 12,000 kilograms, which is a bit too much. I guess even an ox would not agree.

In Jin Yong's novel world, the ultimate martial art for cultivating strength is the Dragon Elephant Prajnaparamita Kung, which is divided into thirteen levels. Each level increases one hundred pounds of strength. When one reaches the tenth level, one can exert a force of a thousand pounds in one blow, instantly becoming a top master.

However, the disadvantage of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra is that it takes too long. King Jinlun, who is known as a peerless genius in Tantric Buddhism, practiced for forty to fifty years before reaching the tenth level. This speed has been praised as the second fastest in a thousand years, while ordinary people may not be able to reach the fifth level even if they practice until their death.

The Ox-Horse Stance certainly cannot reach the power of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Paramita Sutra. According to Wu Chengyu's estimation, it can increase strength by 500 to 800 kilograms after being practiced, which is already the limit. But the problem is that when practicing the Ox-Horse Stance, as long as the practice method is correct and the practice is unremitting, it can be achieved in five years. In terms of cost-effectiveness, it far exceeds the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Paramita Sutra.

Wu Chengyu, on the other hand, prioritized strengthening the tendons and bones, increasing bone strength, and expanding the meridians to increase resilience. Wu Mianfeng's physical aptitude was mediocre, but practicing the Ox-Horse Stance would slowly and effectively improve his aptitude. By the time he achieved mastery, his physical gifts would be at least as good as those of his fellow apprentices.

The characteristics of horses are strong endurance and fast speed, which can improve Wu Chengyu's physical agility and flexibility, which is also a category of physical qualifications.

The combination of ox and horse effectively solved the fundamental problem of Wu Chengyu's lack of qualifications and slow practice of martial arts. From this point of view, the reward given by the bamboo slips was extremely targeted. Thinking of this, Wu Chengyu felt a little relieved about the crappy name of Niuma Zhuang.

But the next second Wu Chengyu was unhappy again, because the name of the first posture of the Ox-Horse Posture was very vivid: Act like an ox or a horse.

Wu Chengyu, suppressing his frustration and with veins bulging, turned his attention to another martial art: the Turtle Grandson Method.

This exercise is actually a variation of the Turtle Breathing Exercise, which requires practitioners to follow the training methods in the exercise and maintain the Turtle Breathing method in daily life, and make it a habit until it becomes a natural habit and a complete body instinct.

This method is equivalent to practicing on the 24-hour hanging method. The effect is not as immediate as practicing the Bilang Heart Method and circulating the Qi in the meridians, but it has the advantage of a long hanging time, which is slow and lasting. The practice effect obtained in the long run will be absolutely amazing.

This is somewhat similar to the Quanzhen Heart Method. The Quanzhen Heart Method emphasizes maintaining the state of practicing while walking, sitting or lying down. This is the biggest feature of the Quanzhen Heart Method that surpasses other basic mind methods.

In addition, the difference between the Turtle Sun Method and the Turtle Breathing Technique is that it is mainly a sleeping method, that is, maintaining a state of cultivation during sleep. The most important thing is that it can slowly expel the waste gas and impurities inhaled into the body during the day, and repair the body's condition during sleep, which is a bit similar to the refresh function of a computer.

Just based on the characteristics and functions of these two kinds of skills, they are definitely invaluable treasures for martial artists to lay a solid foundation, if you ignore their annoying names.

Wu Chengyu strongly protested against the bamboo slips and proposed changing the name, but the bamboo slips were accustomed to turning a deaf ear and completely ignored her.

Wu Chengyu turned his attention to the second reward, and then took a breath. Although the two exercises in the first reward had funny names, at least they were serious cultivation methods. Who would have thought that the second reward was so nonsensical from the name to the content.

Wu Chengyu thought about it and realized that the first reward should have been given to Wu Mianfeng, and the second reward was given to him. Was it just because he persisted in returning to the brothel door many times every day and passed by it constantly?
Wu Chengyu felt a little wronged. The brothel was clearly on the only way from his courtyard to Hongyun Restaurant. Even though he had passed by it quite a few times, he had never been in it. After all, a ten-year-old child couldn't do anything if he went in.

Wu Chengyu took a deep breath and decided to hide the second reward, not telling anyone, and study it slowly by himself.

Now that his leg has healed, his fate with Gushan County has come to an end.

Lunch was the fried noodles with soybean paste invented by Wu Chengyu. In this era, noodles were called soup cakes, and most of them were soup noodles. Noodles like fried noodles with soybean paste were not common. Unfortunately, many ingredients were incomplete, and the fried sauce was not authentic. If it was put in the capital in later generations, it would definitely be ridiculed by the old Beijingers.

Fortunately, Wu Chengyu's cooking skills made up for this. Ah Ku loved it anyway, eating it every other day, and on other days she would eat meat buns. The little girl always thought buns were the most delicious in the world, and she would be happy as long as she had buns. Wu Chengyu took out a handkerchief to help Ah Ku wipe the sauce-covered little face, and Ah Ku responded with a sweet smile.

"Aku, my brother's leg has healed. We are about to leave Gushan and return to our hometown in Gusu with my brother. Are you willing?"

A Ku was a little at a loss. She had known that she would leave here a long time ago. She was actually not willing to leave her familiar environment, but she was even more reluctant to leave Wu Chengyu.

"Brother, can I say goodbye to Miss Zhao first?"

"Of course, you can bring her the freshly made candied haws."

Ah Ku held noodles in his mouth, nodded, and shook his head.

For Wu Chengyu, that coin was just a way to repay Yuanyuanlian's favor. Yuanyuanlian didn't sell herself to the Zhao family, she just worked for them, and Wu Chengyu didn't intend to save anyone's life.

But A Ku likes Yuanyuanlian very much. Now that he no longer begs for food, he never forgets to send delicious food to Yuanyuanlian. He really can't bear to part with this little sister.

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"It is said that Wu Song returned home and drank eighteen bowls of strong liquor in one breath. He ignored the waiter's advice and insisted on climbing Jingyang Ridge. He didn't believe there were tigers on Jingyang Ridge. But he drank too much. When he got to Jingyang Ridge, he was drunk and fell asleep on a big rock.

Wu Song was sleeping soundly at midnight when he heard the roar of a wild beast getting closer and closer, and the small trees around him kept shaking. As the saying goes, dragons come from the clouds, tigers come from the wind, and when a tiger goes out, the mountain wind blows. This startled Wu Song awake. He looked carefully and saw a big tiger with white forehead and hanging eyes.

Wu Song stood up suddenly, and the mountain breeze made him drunk. He vomited out all the wine he had just drunk, which just happened to splash all over the tiger's head. The tiger had never drunk alcohol before, and he became drunk and confused in an instant. Wu Erlang was worthy of being a famous hero. He took this opportunity to make a sliding tackle.

You all want to know what sliding is. This is a special skill that Wu Song practiced to fight tigers. Let me demonstrate it to you.

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Wu Chengyu never tells stories seriously, but fortunately the audience here don't seem to be listening seriously either. After finishing today's story, Wu Chengyu stood up and bowed.

"I am Wu Chengyu, a kid who came to Gushan a few months ago due to hardship. Thanks to the care of the shopkeeper and the neighbors here, I now have a meal.

Now that the boy's leg injury has healed and he misses home very much, it is finally time to leave Gushan.

Today is my last storytelling day. As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. We are so far apart, so take care, my dear neighbors.

After writing this chapter, the protagonist’s plot in Gushan County has come to an end. The next time he comes back, he might cause trouble for Huang Yaoshi. Of course, I don’t know when or how he will cause trouble. I have thought of many possibilities, but have not made a decision yet.

I arranged a big drama after leaving Gushan, which broadened the world view of this book. You can guess which world I integrated into it, but I can guarantee that the integrated world will definitely not affect the main storyline of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, it just adds more characters.

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